Everything You Need To Know About Kate Upton

Here's Why Model And Actress Kate Upton Is Killing It On Social Media

She’s sexy but relatable and holds appeal for male and women alike. To boot, she’s a big-time sports fan. She’s a model-celebrity, rising through the ranks of YouTube and catalog modeling to become a household name. Kate Upton recognized that the majority of the magazine covers were going to celebrities, but not models. She thought she could do both, and in doing so, has defined herself as a game-changer.

Born into a political family, Kate Upton is originally from Michigan. After her family moved to Florida, the blonde bombshell, like many young women in the Sunshine State, turned her attention to modeling.

She started her modeling career in Miami after signing with Elite Model Management. She eventually made her way up to New York City, where she was signed by top modeling agency IMG. Getting her first big break with Garage, Kate Upton experienced a career surge in 2010. Besides serving as a model for Dooney & Bourke, she was hired by Guess.

It wouldn’t be long before Kate Upton conquered the ranks of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue elite, which has served as a launch pad for the likes of Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller and Brooklyn Decker.

Kate Upton is living out every young model’s dream, but she is bringing something else to the table, something that the iconic Ivan Bart of IMG models recognized before he signed her, deaf to his colleagues’ protests. She’s more than a model.

Kate landed a slew of magazine covers in 2013. This exposure is part of what pushed her to supermodel status and led Elle Magazine to call her "the iconic bombshell of this generation."

Kate has also jumped on the trend of supermodels turning to the silver screen with her acting debut in the film Tower Heist as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress. She followed up with an appearance in The Three Stooges as Sister Bernice and teamed up with Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann in The Other Woman. The film was not a huge critical success, but the intrigue of seeing Kate Upton in a starring role helped fuel its box office success.

3. She's well known for her dance moves

4. Then there was the “Cat Daddy”

Terry Richardson featured the social media savvy model in a YouTube video titled “Cat Daddy,” which showed her in a barely-there bikini dancing a variation of the rap group Rej3ctz’s signature dance move. The video was viewed over 26 million times.

10. She did a shoot in a zero gravity chamber

How cool is that? Sports Illustrated's 2014 swimsuit issue featured Kate Upton photographed at Cape Canaveral in a zero-gravity chamber because what's better than Kate Upton in a swimsuit? Kate Upton in a swimsuit in zero. gravity.